Forget Nader....will Bush be on the Ballot in every state?

[Dob Bole]

I've heard reports that, because of the late GOP convention, Boosh might miss the filing date in several states. Is this true, and does anybody have any updates? The states I've heard are:

Alabama (already cut a deal)
Illinois
California
West Virginia
Indiana

[bluestateguy]

1. I think Illinois is the last holdout

They were talking about a deal (local politics has a lot to do with the terms of a deal), but nothing has been finalized. The last propsed deal fell through. Be aware, though, that Republicans will have the temper tantrum of the century if the rules are not changed special just for Bush.

[coloradodem2005]

2. Two more states BOOSH might loose.

Indiana, West Virginia.

[tkmorris]

3. Illinois is a win/win for us

They will bend over backwards to get him on the ballots so Illinois Dems will be able to gain significant accessions in any deal that is struck. In the end though it on't matter because Bush has NO chance to win the state. Or rather I should say that if something goes so wrong he does win Illinois than we have obviously lost anyway.

[seabeyond]

4. so now he gets to opening

out loud break the laws. amazing.

[dusty64]

5. They violated election

rules in order to further exploit the 9/11 dead for political "advantage" and should have been left off. The Democrats in most of those states allowed the breaking of these rules. I guess they still think the "nice guy" act is working while they are getting the crap beat outta them. I will NEVER understand their brand of "opposition", if Clinton pulled this crap does anyone actually think the rethugs would let him on the ballot?

[napi21]

6. I've heard this too, but how did Rove & Co. screw up?

I would have thought it was someting done by a $5.00 hr clerk to get the Pres registered for the ballot in every state. HOW did the Rove Co. screw up this bad? O think it really funny, and dishonest or not will probably be fixed by election time, but BOY, the well coordinated campaign isn't as good as everybody thinks, huh?

[KharmaTrain]

7. No Special Rules

I sent a letter to my Repugnican state legistlators (I love to tweak those little fellas) that making a special change to enable Bunnypants on the ballot here in Illinois will lead to other candidates being able to jump into an election with only a couple days to go since Bushyboy got special treatment, that means all candidate will.

One actually replied and claimed "the Democrats purposely are doing this to embarass "the pResident""...I wrote back that his continuing lies about Bush won't win him or his party any votes in this house. A lot of chuckling has been going on around here in Pleasant Valley Sunday as even the most staunch Repugnicans have long backed off Bunnypant's ability to be a real leader and now it's "steady leadership" crap. How much of a leader can you be when you can't even file the proper forms to get on a ballot...that is, of course, unless you have little regard for the Electoral system.

Yep, * will lose this state...and I sense it could be by as much as 10 points, a Democratic pick-up in the Senate, clearing out some of the Repugnican deadwood in our Congressional delegation (Henry Hyde, Phil Crane, Jerry (Ok, I'll stay in the closet) Weller) and larger Demcratic majorities in both state legislatures (bring on that FMA!).

In '84, after Raygun won this state, I was thinking of moving to a more "Democratic" state...now I'm in one...and we're not done yet, here!

Now a legal question...if Bunnypant's name is not on the ballot in Illinois, does this prohibit the running of those insulting ads (since he's not a legal candidate) or gets a smaller share of federal matching funds. Anyone wanna take a shot at this one?

[mdmc]

8. Bush and Kerry will be on all 50 ballots

If a state requires a party to announce their ballot selections prior to endorsing their candidate, the state would need to justify their law.

Bush will be on all 50 states.

[libertad]

9. I think thosed deals he is cutting to get on the ballots should be

heavily publicized. Would they cut the same deal for us in Alabama?

[chimpy the poopthrower]

10. He will be.

Laws don't matter where Bush is concerned. If they have to take the matter all the way to the Felonious Five, they will. And don't think "state's rights" will matter. They didn't in 2000.